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Referee Fired From Youth Soccer League Mulls NFL Career

Posted by KellyJohnston 227 days ago (Editorial)

Referee Fired From Youth Soccer League: "Well, there's always the NFL."

Chicago--Fired from his job as a referee for a St. Sebastian's youth soccer league where he has refereed second and third graders for the last seven years, Mickey McNicholas is so desperate that he's ready to take any work he can find. "Even if I have to humble myself and ref some games for the NFL to get my foot back in t.. VIEW STORY PAGE | (Editorial)

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England players practised disappointed faces in training, reveals Hodgson

Posted by Imp (#4) 340 days ago (http://newsthump.com)

England manager Roy Hodgson has urged the Liverpool players amongst his 23-man squad not to recapture the form that they showed last season as England prepare to face France in their opening match at Euro 2012 later today.

With England’s starting eleven expected to feature Glen Johnson, Steven Gerrard and Stewart Downing, and with striker Andy Carroll on the bench as a non-impact substitute, H.. VIEW STORY PAGE | OPEN LINK

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Fans reported for animal cruelty after making chicken wear Blackburn Rovers shirt

Posted by Imp (#4) 374 days ago (http://newsthump.com)

Fans of Blackburn Rovers are facing charges of animal cruelty after forcing a chicken to endure the humiliation of wearing a Blackburn Rovers football shirt.

The Chicken was subjected to the ordeal during yesterday’s game against Wigan, in which Blackburn were relegated to the Championship.
The chicken was eventually rescued by an RSPCA officer, who took the distressed bird for counselling wi.. VIEW STORY PAGE | OPEN LINK

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John Terry uses Jeremy Hunt defence to justify sending off

Posted by Imp (#4) 386 days ago (http://newsthump.com)

John Terry has used a similar defence to Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to justify his sending off in last night’s game against Barcelona, by insisting that he did nothing wrong despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
“It doesn’t look good,” admitted the Chelsea captain.
“It might look like I’m violently driving my knee into Alexis Sanchez, but hopefully the people out there who know me, .. VIEW STORY PAGE | OPEN LINK

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Media confusing rape with football news

Posted by Imp (#4) 391 days ago (http://newsthump.com)

After a 23 year-old man was sentenced to five years for raping a 19 year-old woman, various news outlets have begun pondering how it might affect the League One promotion run-in.

The man, who had previously been well-known for his predatory skills on the football pitch received the jail sentence as a result of his predatory skills off it.
Football statisticians have been frantically checking .. VIEW STORY PAGE | OPEN LINK

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Tom Daley to be partnered at London 2012 by Ashley Young

Posted by Imp (#4) 396 days ago (http://newsthump.com)

Diving prodigy Tom Daley looks set to score gold at this summer’s London Olympics, after coaches revealed that Manchester United’s England winger Ashley Young has agreed to partner him in the synchronised diving event.

Young has drawn plaudits from diving professionals throughout Europe for his recent displays, and Olympic coaches are keen to see his talents utilised in London this summer.
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